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- TikTok Got Me Through 2020
- People Are Amused That The UK Government Wants Netflix To Warn Viewers That "The Crown" Is Fictional
- Joe Biden Has Hairline Fractures In His Foot After Slipping While Playing With His Dog Major
- Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: Nov. 30–Dec. 6
- This Comedian’s Parody Of Margaret Thatcher From Netflix's "The Crown" Is Absolute Gold
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TikTok Was The Only Good Thing About 2020
What would I have done in this horrible year without everyone’s Renegades?
Scaachi Koul
People Are Amused That The UK Government Wants Netflix To Warn Viewers That "The Crown" Is Fictional
"Absolutely seething this morning to discover that The Crown isn’t a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Thanks Netflix."
Tasneem Nashrulla
Joe Biden Has Hairline Fractures In His Foot After Slipping While Playing With His Dog Major
The president-elect will likely have to wear a walking boot for several weeks, his doctor said.
Lauren Strapagiel
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: Nov. 30–Dec. 6
Ijeoma Oluo chats with Megan Rapinoe, Wyatt Cenac hosts a night of readings about New York, Minotaur Books celebrates cozy Christmas mysteries, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
This Comedian’s Parody Of Margaret Thatcher From Netflix's "The Crown" Is Absolute Gold
"This might be the best thing I've seen on Twitter this year??? IT IS SO GOOD."
Ade Onibada
30+ Gifts For Anyone Who Proudly Identifies As A Bookworm
Totes, shirts, subscriptions, and more — and all of it supports your favorite indie bookstores.
Arianna Rebolini
Photos Show The Devastating Long-Term Effects Of Domestic Assault
"I could not live with myself if I didn’t give voice to my mother’s story. My scrutiny became this book."
Kate Bubacz
Her Childhood Friend Was The Victim Of One Of The UK’s Most Notorious Murders. Now, She’s Sharing Her Story For The First Time.
"Ultimately, when people look at pictures of him, especially that picture that is so famous of him, they just see a victim and I see my mate that I hung out with."
Ikran Dahir
An 18-Year-Old's Prom Photoshoot Has Gone Viral After The Dance Was Canceled Due To The Pandemic
"Since no one ever got to see my prom dress because of Covid here y’all go."
Ikran Dahir
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People Were Very Perplexed And Amused By Trump's Tiny Desk
"They sat Trump at the kid’s table for Thanksgiving."
Lauren Strapagiel
Trump's Campaign Lost In Court — Again — Trying To Undo Biden’s Win In Pennsylvania
“The Campaign’s claims have no merit,” wrote Judge Stephanos Bibas, one of Trump’s appointments to the 3rd Circuit.
Zoe Tillman
25 Of Our Favorite Tech Apps And Gadgets From 2020
The apps, gadgets, subscriptions, and other things that made 2020 not so, uh, 2020.
BuzzFeed News
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A Project Almost 20 Years In The Making Tells The Story of What’s Happening in Georgia
It started with a look at one school's segregated prom, but became so much more as the nation looks to Georgia.
Pia Peterson
Yes, There Are Good Bad Movies, But Netflix’s “Holidate” Is A Bad Bad Movie
Every scene is drudgery, every joke is homework, and every plot point is hell.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
A Teen Influencer Who’s Deaf Says Social Media Has A Ways To Go When It Comes To Accessibility
In this week's newsletter: How Scarlet Waters used TikTok, an app built on music and bytes, to make people soberly aware about deafness, and why I think more influencers than not are running their own fan accounts.
Tanya Chen
Here's The Story Behind Princess Diana's Wedding Dress That "The Crown" Didn't Show
All the details about the iconic gown, which is known as the most closely guarded secret in fashion history.
Ellie Hall
Delta Fired A White Flight Attendant After Asking Whether She Was “Racist” Toward White Men
Delta Air Lines said Kiersten Bak violated their social media policy. She says she was just calling out harassment from trolls.
Julia Reinstein
Can’t Make It Home For Thanksgiving? Send A C-List Celeb Instead
Stay isolated. Pay minor celebs to apologize to your mom.
Katie Notopoulos
Trump Has Pardoned Michael Flynn For Lying To The FBI During The Russia Investigation
Flynn admitted to lying to investigators about his contacts with the Russian ambassador before Trump took office. The president announced the pardon over Twitter.
Zoe Tillman
15 Contemporary Indigenous Photographers Whose Work You Should Know
"If we can't have these conversations in 2020, we're not being honest with ourselves about where we come from and who we are — about how as Americans, we occupy stolen land every day.”
Pia Peterson
17 Books Our Favorite Authors Are Grateful For This Year
Celebrate Thanksgiving with the books loved by Jasmine Guillory, Jonathan Lethem, Casey McQuiston, Deesha Philyaw, and more.
Ciera Velarde
Honestie Hodges, Who Was Handcuffed By Police When She Was 11, Died Of COVID-19 At 14
The teen, whose horrifying treatment by Michigan police prompted changes within the department, died of COVID-19 weeks after her 14th birthday, her family said.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Soccer Legend Diego Maradona Has Died At Age 60
Maradona, one of the game's most brilliant and controversial players, underwent brain surgery just weeks ago.
Amber Jamieson
Megan Thee Stallion's "Good News" Adds To Her Contradictions
The rapper’s refusal to say more about her shooting and her very difficult year might be her way of modeling what she’s asked the country to do this summer: “Protect Black women.”
Niela Orr
The New Kristen Stewart Lesbian Rom-Com Is Kind Of A Bummer
Happiest Season, Hulu's Christmas romantic comedy starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis, is sapped of its holiday cheer by a traumatic coming-out plotline. (Major spoilers!)
Shannon Keating
WWF Admitted “Sorrow” Over Human Rights Abuses
A 160-page report, in response to a BuzzFeed News investigation, found long-standing failures at the celebrated wildlife charity.
Katie J.M. Baker
The Weeknd Went Off On The Grammys After He Got Zero Nominations
"The Grammys remain corrupt. You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency..."
Stephanie K. Baer
ICE Expelled 33 Immigrant Children Back To Guatemala After A Judge Said They Couldn't
“It is unconscionable that they are leaving the kids there and that they did not immediately bring them back,” one immigration analyst said.
Hamed Aleaziz
After Two COVID-19 Shutdowns At The “Tamron Hall” Show, Crew Members Say The Show Is “Seriously Putting Lives In Danger”
“I don’t want to be lying in a bed or on a ventilator to make sure the show gets on the air,” one crew member told BuzzFeed News.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
“Quick Change” Magic Star David Maas Has Died Of The Coronavirus
Maas and his wife, Dania Kaseeva, performed at basketball halftime shows across the US and appeared on America’s Got Talent and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
David Mack
Congress Isn't Passing Pandemic Relief, But They Are Passing The Coronavirus
Nearly 1 in 10 senators and 1 in 20 House members have been diagnosed with COVID-19, but even wearing masks on the Senate floor is still a source of contention.
Paul McLeod
The TikToker Fired For His Viral Paint-Mixing Account Has A New Job
Tony Piloseno said he got job and collaboration offers from almost every major paint company, but he "really connected with" the founder of Florida Paints over a shared "passion for paint."
Tanya Chen
Here Are The Nominations For The 2021 Grammy Awards
Beyoncé leads with nine nominations, while Megan Thee Stallion nabbed her first Grammy nods ever. The two also shared three nominations for their "Savage" remix.
Stephanie K. Baer
“I Don’t Know How People Go On”: How Families Are Getting Through The Holidays After A Loved One Died Of COVID
“I would like to go to sleep and wake up when Christmas is over,” she said. “It’s going to be very hard.”
Clarissa-Jan Lim
38 Great Science Fiction/Fantasy–Themed Gifts
From deluxe leather-bound editions to fantasy book box subscriptions to Six of Crows socks and more.
Margaret Kingsbury
The US Is About To Hit Its Pivotal Pandemic Moment
The US has the highest COVID death toll in the world. Hospitals and morgues are packed across the nation. But three promising vaccine trials offer a glimmer of long-term hope.
Tasneem Nashrulla
